Locutus001 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I don't understand why there's so much negative energy here :-P Everybody has to make up his own mind about those buying decissions. There's really no need to get into a fight about opinions. Nobody here wants to talk anybody else into buying this set. If you don't want to buy them, there are enough other folks that will appreciate that you didn't. If mscheaf thinks that TH and R2D2 won't retire there is nothing wrong about it. Nobody here (if there are no higher LEGO employees here...) knows anything about when those sets will really retire. But it's fair to say that some signs have been there... like the "sold out" status on the homepage. Also it is >2years old so that's also something that indicates at least that it wouldn't be retiring strangely early. In the LEGO store they couldn't tell me if it really will retire but they don't have any of them left. And I think somebody even posted something about an LEGO employee who foretold him that serveal sets HH, TH, ... will retire and R2D2 was included in that list. (page 22 or 23 in this thread). So if all this doesn't make your fingers itchy to buy some NOW, then you're a cool player. (ICE cool...) If you miss this boat, there are several other boats probably. I myself couldn't believe it myself but I just don't want to miss out on this set, since it has been on my top ranking priority list for some time now. If there is ONE Star Wars Set where I have high hopes, then it is this one. (And of course final duel I and II) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legokent Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Look at Lego using us to wipe out its inventory, so that they can make room for Slave 1. .................And people think Lego hates us.............. Knowing I'm clearly being used here......... I just bought some more....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Lets see how fast this thread goes to 50 pages. "R2D2, Your on the Clock" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 So R2 retiring. No big news there. Been gone 4 days and I missed.... absolutely nothing Sitting in a welness beats hitting F5 for TH's and R2's all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroncoboy Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Long term or short term, buying a few is a good idea. The R2 price skyrocketed last year around Christmas. Lots of interest in this set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mos_Eisley Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I don't understand why there's so much negative energy here :-P Everybody has to make up his own mind about those buying decissions. There's really no need to get into a fight about opinions. Nobody here wants to talk anybody else into buying this set. If you don't want to buy them, there are enough other folks that will appreciate that you didn't. If mscheaf thinks that TH and R2D2 won't retire there is nothing wrong about it. Nobody here (if there are no higher LEGO employees here...) knows anything about when those sets will really retire. But it's fair to say that some signs have been there... like the "sold out" status on the homepage. Also it is >2years old so that's also something that indicates at least that it wouldn't be retiring strangely early. In the LEGO store they couldn't tell me if it really will retire but they don't have any of them left. And I think somebody even posted something about an LEGO employee who foretold him that serveal sets HH, TH, ... will retire and R2D2 was included in that list. (page 22 or 23 in this thread). So if all this doesn't make your fingers itchy to buy some NOW, then you're a cool player. (ICE cool...) If you miss this boat, there are several other boats probably. I myself couldn't believe it myself but I just don't want to miss out on this set, since it has been on my top ranking priority list for some time now. If there is ONE Star Wars Set where I have high hopes, then it is this one. (And of course final duel I and II) The negativity comes from the person in question not just giving their opinion, but essentially implying that everyone else is stupid for buying into believing certain sets are retiring, all the while proving over and over that they actually have no idea what they're talking about. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inversion Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well, this escalated quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) The same people saying "R2 will be around for a while there is a new SW movie coming out" are probably the same people that were saying there was no way Haunted House would retire/vanish before Halloween. Few people thought that retiring SSD before the movie was madness (though it is madness that they did). And it was in the catalog R2D2 did go to OOS 30 days during may promo in US Edited November 10, 2014 by No More Monkeys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Look, I know I don't have any clue about anything, let alone TLG's retirement plans for anything. What I do know is I am a small time investor with only 1 R2 as of this morning. I don't have the capital or space to big a major player, but I like to hold 3-4 of each exclusive. I grabbed a couple R2s this morning because I only had 1 and will be happy to hold as long as it takes. Everyone has his/her own strategy. I'm happy with mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzipan Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 For what it's worth, a customer service person at Lego looked up the eol date of this set for me and indicated that its eol date is Dec 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Please remember to help support our community. UCS R2D2 Target, Lego shop@home and Amazon links are below... Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-10225-R2D2/dp/B007SA1QYO? Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Creator-10225-SW-R2/dp/B007R3NTTW?tag=brickpicker-21 Target US http://www.target.com/p/lego-star-wars-r2-d2-10225/-/A-14042379?u=http://www.target.co...08/-/A-14278599http://www.target.co...08/-/A-14278599 Other links. LEGO: USA | UK | CAN and more in my signature 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 For what it's worth, a customer service person at Lego looked up the eol date of this set for me and indicated that its eol date is Dec 2014. They have EOL dates printed somewhere??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 They have EOL dates printed somewhere??? I think they are tied to the seal codes with some secret LEGO reference guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 They have EOL dates printed somewhere??? I'm assuming this post was an attempt at being humorous. It gave me a chuckle, albeit a small one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 They have EOL dates printed somewhere???now if they put those in the catalog we will be in business 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) They have EOL dates printed somewhere??? "eol" I was thinking the same thing. Can you ask them to look up the eol date for the DS, AA, & the Tumbler. Please. Edited November 10, 2014 by Miami Bomb Squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroster Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I think they are tied to the seal codes with some secret LEGO reference guide. In the third moon of Shawshank, when the serpent sleeps with the tumbling clown, hold the Staff or Ra to the light, cite the booklet of Exo suit backwards and the EOL dates shall be revealed on the bottom seal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 We need to do this Gallup-style - every active brickpicker must call Lego CS and ask to lookup EOL date for R2D2. Results shall be presented in a cute little infographic. This will also probably force them to put EOL date on R2D2 product page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 For what it's worth, a customer service person at Lego looked up the eol date of this set for me and indicated that its eol date is Dec 2014. This must be a new section in their database because I've never heard a customers service rep confirm eol dates before. Either that or they're talking codswallop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 This must be a new section in their database because I've never heard a customers service rep confirm eol dates before. Either that or they're talking codswallop! Maybe more senior CS folks have extra columns in their spreadsheets... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ed, we need some cryptic guidance in here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Often times this board operates a lot like a kindergarten soccer/football game with everyone on the field chasing the ball and paying little attention to anything else that is happening around them. However, to be fair, there haven't been the type of overt indicators of EOL for this set that we've had for other sets like TH, GE, or HH...at least that is until now. This is quite true (the kindergarden). It was a bit like the LOTR film, the eye was focused on the SSD, TH, GE & HH and R2D2 slipped under... People only realise a set is valuable or worth something once it is gone and no more available.... So much like the human relationships! LOL And it's started. The horde is unleashed. Another set was is temporarily sold out during xmas shopping season and it's for sure retiring. Along with the other 86 sets next month. Yeah yeah.. so many thought the same for the SSD and all the other sets mentioned above. But the good thing is we don't need each other's approval to spend our money on a set, one does think is a good investment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Maybe more senior CS folks have extra columns in their spreadsheets... Then we must demand to speak to senior representatives when requesting our eol dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus001 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Maybe Marzipan is just more charming and a lot sweeter (yes it's a pun!) than all of us together when dealing with customer service :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Can someone quote the new indicator for R2 squealing into the night? I must have missed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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